{"id":164667,"date":"2022-09-06T14:18:23","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T00:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=164667"},"modified":"2022-09-06T14:18:23","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T00:18:23","slug":"leeward-theatre-makalapua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2022\/09\/06\/leeward-theatre-makalapua\/","title":{"rendered":"The Lili\u2018u Project\u2019s Makalapua kicks off Leeward Theatre\u2019s 2022\u201323 season"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Honeybal Sosa and Rob Cornwall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Leeward Community College<\/a> presents The Liliʻu<\/span> Project<\/a>\u2019s Makalapua<\/em>, the latest in an ongoing series of performances that feature Queen Liliʻuokalani\u2019s<\/span> mele in novel ways, on September 24 at 7:30 p.m. and September 25 at 3 p.m. This production explores the emotional and spiritual influence her compositions have had, and continue to have. The Liliʻu<\/span> Project is dedicated to investigating Liliʻuokalani\u2019s<\/span> music and memoirs, guided by her own free-spirited innovation and interest in contemporary trends.<\/p>\n

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Starr Kalahiki, John Signor, and Rob Cornwall of The Liliʻu<\/span> Project<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The musical ensemble is composed entirely of Leeward CC<\/abbr> alumni, and is directed by Associate Professor John Signor<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Following their premiere at Leeward Theatre<\/a> in 2014, the ensemble has presented Liliʻuokalani\u2019s<\/span> compositions on Oʻahu<\/span>, as guests of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, the Festival Á Corps International Dance Festival in Poitiers, France, and at Soul Force Sacred Music Festival in Pasadena, California. Their current production features performer Ehulani K\u0101ne and vocalist Starr Kal\u0101hiki in a re-imagining of the 2014 installation.<\/p>\n

Tickets are: $30 general admission, $20 seniors and military, $15 UH<\/abbr> faculty and staff, and $5 UH<\/abbr> and K–12 students.<\/p>\n

More information regarding performances and ticket sales is available at: http:\/\/www.leeward.hawaii.edu\/theatre-events<\/a> or call (808) 455-0380 or email Ltheatre@hawaii.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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More about the Liliʻu<\/span> Project<\/h2>\n

The Liliʻu<\/span> Project is also engaged in educational and community outreach projects about Liliʻuokalani<\/span> and her impact through workshops, lectures, and performances including collaborations with Carnegie Hall Lullaby Project, M\u0101lama Honua Charter School, Liliʻuokalani<\/span> Trust, Matsunaga Institute For Peace in UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa\u2019s College of Social Sciences, The Peace Studio and various assisted living, library and school presentations.<\/p>\n

The project maintains a clear conviction that Queen Liliʻuokalani<\/span> is among Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>\u2019s most significant and influential song composers, and that her song texts continue to inspire contemplation on universal themes and understanding.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The latest in a series featuring Queen Liliʻuokalani\u2019s<\/span> compositions debuts at Leeward Theatre.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[33,65,133,736,196,130],"class_list":["post-164667","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-hawaiian","tag-leeward-community-college","tag-music","tag-performing-arts","tag-leeward-community-college-theatre","tag-theatre","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t